Proof of income and capital might be any of the following

Such as all your bank, building society or post office books, full bank statements certificates for premium and other bonds, National Savings certificates, ISAs, stocks, shares and unit trusts. We need to see evidence of any interest or dividends you get on investments and savings. The evidence you send must show details for at least the last two months.

Your latest letter telling you how much Benefit you are going to get from DWP (not Housing or Council Tax Benefit)

Evidence of earnings (which we also need to see for all adults living in your home). This means the last 5 payslips if you are paid every week, your last 3 payslips if you are paid every 2 weeks, or your last 2 payslips if you are paid every month. We will contact your employer if you do not have these payslips. If you or your partner are self-employed, we need to see your accounts for the last financial year or, if you have been trading for less than 6 months, a summary of your trading record so far.

Proof of rent can be any of the following

(Wolverhampton Homes tenants do not need to show us proof of their tenancy and rent)

Tenancy agreement

Rent book

Letter from landlord

Letter from agent

Any of these must show -

Full name and address of the owner of the property

Full name and address of the agent (if applicable)

Date the agreement started

The amount of rent, and how often you have to pay

Details of anything included in the rent - this may be heating, lighting, cleaning, water rates, meals, personal care and attention, counselling and support

How often your rent is due

Other information we need

We will need to see proof of your income, savings, rent and tenancy. (Wolverhampton Homes tenants do not have to show us proof of their tenancy and rent)

If you know what we need to see (you may know because you have claimed Benefit before), you can send it to us with your application form, but if you don't, we will contact you to ask for what we need to see to make sure you get the right amount of Benefit/Reduction.

What should I do if I don't have everything you need?

If you don't have all the proof, don't wait until you have got it, send us the form straight away. If you don't we may not be able to pay you as far back as we could.